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Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: January 2015
Submitted by Suanne Z. ThammReporter - News Analyst
February 16, 2015 1:56 p.m.
The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly licensed to operate in our city last month.
| Business | Address | Owner | Type of Business |
| Y Yoga, Inc. | 961687 Gateway Blvd. | Elizabeth Kawecki | Health & allied services |
| Gorham Custom Builders | 960185 Gateway Blvd. | John Gorham | Registered general contractor |
| Amelia Tech-Bytes | 304 S. 17th Street | Adam Garnett | Misc. personal services |
| Kihl Studios, East | 11 N. 3rd Street | Dan Kihl | Misc. retail store |
| Amelia Associates, LLC | 961687 Gateway Blvd. | Timothy Flanagan | Legal services |
| Changes Leideck, Inc. | 961687 Gateway Blvd. | Nancy Mayo | Beauty salon |
| Compass Group, Inc. | 961687 Gateway Blvd. | Ron Flick | Certified general contractor |
| Party Bounce Play | 1852 Sadler Road | Frederick Huggins | Amusement & recreation services |
During January 2015, the city surveyed 197 building permits with a total valuation of $3.2M. This activity brought in $116K in fees for the city. Permits were issued for 8 new buildings. Permit activity was slightly down in comparison to January 2014, when the city surveyed 213 permits, resulting in $140K in permit revenue.
New Buildings - January 2015
| Permit #2015- | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| 0003 | Russell & Jessica Bonds | 510 S. Fletcher Ave. | Plantation Housing Corp. |
| 0084 | Jean & Penelope Bonvovloir | 119 S. 5th Street | Cayman Builders, Inc. |
| 0107 | Roger & Dianne Ganzel | 1637 Olmsted Lane | Clays Construction & Development, Inc. |
| 0137 | Maria O’Connor | 108 S. 13th Street | Classic American Bldg. |
| 0142 | Michael & Elizabeth McSwain | 4014 Dunewood Place | Steve Head Construction |
| 0168 | Douglas & Dawn Vaccarella | 2402 First Avenue | Intact Construction Management Group, LLC |
| 0184, 0185 | Island Walk Associates, LLC(Shell building and partial build out for Starbucks and a mattress store) | 1465 Sadler Road | CBI Cole Builders, Inc |
Miscellaneous – January 2015
| Permit #2015- | Type | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| 0010 | Install solar electric system | Harvey & Sharon Couch | 2465 Pirates Bay Drive | A1A Solar Contracting, Inc. |
| 0035 | Pool | Ronald & Ann Holmes | 3520 S. Fletcher Ave. | Island Watershapes, LLC |
| 0048 | Interior build out | Debonair of Florida, LLC | 114 Centre Street | CBI Cole Builders, LLC |
| 0055 | Replace siding, 2nd floor windows, deck | Tommie & JF Leonard | 1756 S. Fletcher Ave. | The Construction Company |
| 0056 | Pool | Kevin & Nancy Robert | 2147 Natures Gate Court | First Coast Pool Construction |
| 0067 | Convert single family house to Pre-K School | Diocese of St. Augustine | 230 N. 5th Street | Call Construction Unlimited, Inc. |
| 0068 | Concrete repair | Amelia-By-the-Sea | 3240 S. Fletcher Ave. | Centennial Moisture Control, Inc. |
| 0104 | Interior remodel, deck, fence | Joseph P. Whelan | 522 N. Fletcher Ave. | The Kirouac Group |
| 0119 | Addition, bathroom remodel | Memorial Methodist Church | 18 S. 18th Street | Castleton Homes, LLC |
| 0147 | Phase 2, window replacement Peck Center | City of Fernandina Beach | 516 S. 10th Street | Florida Restoration & Construction, LLC |
| 0164 | Pool | George & Julia Luiga | 1534 Northpark Drive | Crystal Pools & Spas of North Florida |
| 0166 | Pool | Thomas Hugh Roberts III | 1544 S. Fletcher Ave. | Island Watershapes, LLC |
Editor's Note: Suanne Z. Thamm is a native of Chautauqua County, NY, who moved to Fernandina Beach from Alexandria,VA, in 1994. As a long time city resident and city watcher, she provides interesting insight into the many issues that impact our city. We are grateful for Suanne's many contributions to the Fernandina Observer.
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